Increase 11,72% showing the movements of transit passengers cruise through the cruise port of PPA SA compared with the corresponding period of 7 months from January to July 2012.

After consultation with the supervising Ministry of Marine and Aegean and the HRDF, PPA SA asked PCT SA for a prolongation of negotiations until 29/08/2013.

The completion of the in-port freight car transport station project by ERGOSE SA in the N.Ikonio car-terminal, was certified by the personal presence of the President and CEO of PPA SA, Mr. George Anomeritis, and the CEO of ERGOSE SA, Mr. Costas Spilopoulos, accompanied by administrative and technical staff of the two companies and the company "Aktor", which built the project.

The Board of PPA SA approved the project for facility maintenance of a budget of 922.000 Euros (VAT included). The project will be assigned after open contest and will mainly be concerned with aesthetic upgrade projects and repairs to the port.

The Board of PPA SA, and after further investigation of the seabed foundation (from NTU and HCMR) and the decisions of the Technical Council, approved the continuation of the project “construction of a new cruise quay in Ag. Nikolaos”, which as is known is part of the NSRF (ROP Attica) and already running.

Another important experiment for the protection of the marine environment is carried out these days by PPA SA within the European Research Project SEE MARINER. The experiment identifying oil spots in the wider maritime port area in day and night conditions.

The Chairman and CEO of PPA S.A., Mr Yiorgos Anomeritis expressed today at the meeting of the Directors Board his satisfaction  about the decision by the European Commission for approval of the project of expanding the southern port cruise with cofinancing from Community, national resources and own funds of PPA

The President and CEO of PPA SA, Mr. George Anomeritis, and his colleagues presented the crest of the harbor and books to the captain Tony Draper and his officers of the cruise ship “Royal Princess”, as gifts to mark the first arrival to Piraeus of the newly constructed ship by Carnival.

The newest cruise ship in the world and also one of the largest, the “Royal Princess” will be welcomed at the PPA, on Tuesday 02/07/2013, during its first visit to the port of Piraeus.

The General Assembly of the stockholders of Piraeus Port Authority (PPA SA) was completed today, which voted unanimously all the issues which were put forward concerning the financial report of 2012 and prospects for 2013.